John 4:23-24 23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. “‘Equal with God!’—not, as yet, in the infinite and eternal sense, but in the sense of being one with him, of being his natural heir, destined to receive, inherit, and possess all that the Father hath. Then, when the praise and honor began to come, He humbly directed all adulation to the Father [see John 5:19; 14:10]” (“The Grandeur of God,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2003, 70–71). In their eyes he stood on the summit. Jesus taught them, “Judge not according to your traditions, but judge righteous judgment” (Joseph Smith Translation, John 7:24 [in John 7:24, footnote b]). Choose a doctrine or principle of the gospel about which you would like to strengthen your testimony. John recorded that the Savior declared, “I am the bread of life” (John 6:35, 48, 51; italics added). He pre-existed with the Father and provided the double witness as the Amen of God by which all creation was established in accordance with the Father’s nature and will (Rev. Jesus manifested God's glory through 8 miraculous signs in the gospel of John. a) For the last good number of lessons, I've been discussing the topic of "obedience to God in every day life". Rather, the failure to comprehend seems to be rooted in a resolute refusal to let go of the world long enough to ponder the precious truths in the message of the Master” (Wherefore, Ye Must Press Forward [1977], 6–7, 22). Significant similarities between the ministry of the Savior and the ministry of Moses are found in John 6 and the book of Exodus. When John the Baptist bore witness that Jesus was the Christ, this should have been sufficient evidence for the religious leaders and the common people. My title for this lesson is "Special Days". The Pharisees, no doubt, hoped that He would either kill Himself or leave the country so that they might continue to rule and enrich themselves without hindrance. The Savior’s question recorded in John 5:44 teaches that as long as we are focused on what other people think about us, rather than on what God thinks about us, the development of our faith will be hampered. 23 Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there. Jesus told them no, but He later went to the feast secretly and began to teach in the temple (see John 7:1–14). Said the Savior, ‘If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine’ [John 7:17]. They are not popular. … A truth may touch us, bore us, or merely make us uncomfortable. Where the disciples were assembled: It was good that the disciples stayed together. “I testify that with unimaginable suffering and agony at an incalculable price, the Savior earned His right to be our Redeemer, our Intermediary, our Final Judge” (“The Atonement Can Secure Your Peace and Happiness,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2006, 42). The curse of the law is not the law itself but is the sentence of death imposed by the law of God. He was the Messiah, they reasoned, and must reign as their king” (Mortal Messiah, 2:367–68). CHAPTER 20 *. Here we see the case of a man who had died, who had been buried for four days, and who had begun to stink. Jesus, however, came to resolve the deeper problem that had begun with Adam’s sin. The Son was “sent.” The Son is not “alone.” The Son pleases the Father at all times. Spell. “There are equivalent ‘hard sayings’ about our secular societies that one hesitates to utter but which need to be heard. He did something no one else could do. To read about Jesus Christ walking on the Sea of Galilee, see the commentary for Matthew 14:22–33. (24-47) Commentary on John 5:1-9 (Read John 5:1-9) We are all by nature impotent folk in spiritual things, blind, halt, and withered; but full … 23:43) and the gathering-in of all the fruits of the year (Ex. By going forward in faith, you will find that your faith will increase” (“Lord, I Believe; Help Thou Mine Unbelief,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2003, 22). The problem with that interpretation is seen in John 8:28, 29, 28 So Jesus said, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He [ego eimi], and I do nothing on My own initiative, but I speak these things as the Father taught Me. Elder James E. Talmage explained: “To eat the flesh and drink the blood of Christ was and is to believe in and accept Him as the literal Son of God and Savior of the world, and to obey His commandments. The Father will “draw” us to the Savior—to “draw” is to attract or to pull gently, as with “the enticings of the Holy Spirit” (see John 6:44; Mosiah 3:19). 16:16–17; see also 1 Cor. The “treasury” was the 13 corban chests in the outer court (“Court of Women”) that were popularly known as “trumpets.” These were shaped somewhat like trumpets, narrow below and wider above, into which the people placed various types of offerings. How could you use Peter’s response (see verses 68–69) to help someone who is struggling with a “hard saying” of the gospel? Many who had been His disciples previously would not accept this teaching and “walked no more with him” (John 6:66). But here we have an added detail, for He told them that they would die in their sin. 23:16)” (Bible Dictionary, “Feasts”). Is this even a salvation issue? After the healing at the pool of Bethesda, the Jews sought to kill the Savior because the healing had occurred on the Sabbath (see John 5:10, 16, 18). It was while pondering John 5:29 that the Prophet Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon received the vision that became section 76 of the Doctrine and Covenants, a vision that gave them additional understanding about the Resurrection of all mankind (see D&C 76:11–19). Celebrated in the modern months of September and October, “the events celebrated were the sojourning of the children of Israel in the wilderness (Lev. Jesus cometh, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said: Peace be to you. B. If the Trinity doctrine were so important, surely Jesus would have taught it clearly to avoid confusion and controversy. (1-5) His prayer for his disciples. I've been using the expression "These chapters are not so much about our "Sunday behavior", but on how to obey God "Monday through Saturday". At times, we may need to abandon certain traditions in order to keep the laws of God. Provided solely for the amount you want to get across here is the at... 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